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Summer Camp 2004 was held at Royal Air Force
Henlow. RAF Henlow is steeped in history datiung back to pre-first World
War.
Originally, RAF Stations Henlow, Wyton and Bampton
had separate identities. However, in the mid-1990’s, with the closure
of HQ Logistics Command then at Brampton, and the cessation of
operational flying from Wyton, the 2 Stations amalgamated to become
Brampton Wyton. Henlow joined the group in 2001, and brought with it
RAF Stanbridge, to produce the largest station in terms of both
geography and number of personnel in the RAF.The Station stretches from
Brampton and Wyton, around 7 miles apart, in the north, southwards
around 30 miles to Henlow, and then westwards some 20 miles (towards
Leighton Buzzard) to Stanbridge.
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The main role of the Station is to provide support
and accommodation for its numerous Lodger Units (LUs), including Defence
Equipment & Support (DE&S) which occupies a substantial amount of
accommodation at Wyton. Brampton is home to the Joint Air
Reconnaissance Intelligence Centre (JARIC) as well as the Defence
Security Standards Organisation and regional offices for Defence Estates
and the RAF Infrastructure Branch. At Henlow, LUs include the RAF
Centre for Aviation Medicine; the Joint Arms Control Implementation
Group and the Provost Marshal (RAF) with his Tactical Provost Wing (TPW)
and No 1 Specialist Police Wing. Since 1980, Stanbridge has housed the
RAF’s main logistics computer and it is responsible for the monitoring
of all RAF logistics records throughout the World.
Six cadets from 339 Squadron teamed up with cadets
and staff from across the Wing to spend a week on camp at RAF Henlow.
There was a packed program to keep the cadets occupied from dawn to dusk
and included visits to Units on the station, shooting, gliding and
visits to places of interest off the station. Cadet Gracey was named as
the best female cadet at the camp and was rewarded with a flight in a
Tiger Moth. Cadet McAndrew also received an award, for most improved
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